Saturday, January 27, 2018

Persian Calendar

The Iranian Solar Calendar, based on astronomical calculations, is
one of the longest historical records currently used in Iran. The origin of the
Persian calendar dates back to the 11th century when a group of astronomers
such as Khayyam, best known today for his poetry especially The Rubaiyat,
created the first calendar.Officially used in Iran and
Afghanistan, the Solar Hijri calendar is one of the world's most accurate
calendar systems.

The Iranian year begins on the day of the vernal equinox - the
first day of spring. It consists of 365 days and 12 months of varying lengths which
have retained their old Persian names. They are: Farvardin, Ordibehesht, Khordad;
Tir, Mordad, Shahrivar; Mehr, Aban, Azar; Dey, Bahman, and Esfand. The first
six months are each 31 days, the next five 30 days, and the last 29 except in
leap years, when it is 30 days. The solar calendar or Persian calendar is used
in everyday function.The lunar calendar or
Islamic calendar is not used in the same sense as the solar calendar but essentially
Iranian need it to mark religious holidays and the Gregorian calendar is used
for world history. You can check the chart below to find out the equivalent of
Persian dates in Georgian calendar.